Postcode OL2 5DT (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 5DT is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. OL2 5DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 5DT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL2 5DT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to OL2 5DT is Marlwood Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holden Fold Lane and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5DT (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Chadderton School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 4.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 5DT is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL2 5DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 5DT, and the approximate distance away.

Marlwood Way 23 m
Brackenwood Close 41 m
Holme Crescent 69 m
Maplewood Close 88 m
Cavendish Way 90 m
Holderness Drive 97 m
Farholme 120 m
Long Clough 123 m
Lineholme 129 m
Netherhey Lane 134 m
Cleveland Grove 157 m
Clough Bank Mews 157 m
Cambrian Drive 170 m
Mendip Close 178 m
Water Mill Clough 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5DT

Introduction December 1997
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL2 5DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
524 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
565 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
822 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
846 m
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
867 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
926 m
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 951 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.08 km
Thorp Primary School 1.14 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.21 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.21 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.39 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.53 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.66 km
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.77 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.77 km
The Radclyffe School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.99 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.99 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
2 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5DT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
3.55 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.64 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.82 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.84 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
3.84 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
3.9 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.95 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
4.1 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.18 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
4.18 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
4.18 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
4.18 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.18 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
4.18 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.23 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.27 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
4.28 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
4.29 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
4.29 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
4.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 5DT - Data from Apr 2022

Holden Fold Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Holden Fold Lane Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Cambrian Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Cambrian Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Lea View Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.85 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.37 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 5DT - Data from Dec 2021

Plumpton Clough Valley 382 m
Long Clough Valley 595 m
Royley Clough Valley 735 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 1.92 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.48 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 3.63 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 5DT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 158.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 159 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 157,282 kWh - mean 22,469 kWh : median 17,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 34,212 kWh - mean 4,887 kWh : median 3,419 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55859300
Longitude -2.13348500
OS Easting 391255
OS Northing 0406894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22557
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Royton South
Local Authority District Oldham
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4